THE DAY IN HISTORY · MAY 19
May 19 in history
What happened on May 19: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1957, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Peking University student protests
19 May 1957 — On a wall they call the “Democratic Wall”, Peking University students paste big-character posters asking why the Party stands above the law. Lin Xiling, a student, tells packed meetings that the system itself is responsible for the faults. Within weeks the posters became evidence against their authors. Lin was labelled a rightist and spent fifteen years in prison.
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